Heavy winds over the weekend caused chaos for multiple cruise lines over the weekend and multiple injuries to passengers. At least three ships were affected by the winds, with one incident being caught on camera by a passenger who was filming from his cabin balcony. The first incident was caused…
A 12-year-old girl died after falling from a third-story window at a Massachusetts apartment during a sleepover with friends, news outlets reported. Arya Lebeau died a day after the incident on May 24, according to reporting from The Miami Herald. “I cannot express the amount of grief I feel at…
When asked to name the germiest surfaces on cruise ships, one might think about commonly touched areas such as doorknobs, stair railings or elevator buttons. While these places have been known to transfer illness-causing germs such as norovirus — as the CDC warned earlier this year — a microbiologist has…
A cruise ship’s captain died after suffering a medical emergency at sea, officials said. “It is with profound sadness that we share the news of the passing of Captain Michele Bartolomei, who had a sudden medical emergency and died onboard Diamond Princess,” Princess Cruises told reporters with PEOPLE Magazine. “Captain…
A skydiving instructor made a daring rescue to save one of his students after a midair parachute malfunction. No serious injuries were reported in the incident, which left the skydiving instructor dangling from a tree, The Miami Herald reported Monday. First responders were notified of the incident around 5:30 p.m.…
A man was sentenced to 20 years in prison and five years of supervised release for a sexual assault that took place on a Baltimore cruise ship, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland said Thursday. Jalen Kelley, 22, of Abingdon, Maryland, was found guilty in December of…
A Carnival cruise passenger has accused a jet ski operator of assaulting her while on a recent voyage, according to media. The alleged assault took place at Junkanoo Beach in Nassau, Bahamas, The U.S. Embassy issued a recent warning to women after several concerning incidents in which jet ski operators…
Two men have been accused in the rape of a 14-year-old boy in a sauna aboard a Royal Caribbean ship headed for PortMiami. The men, Ricardo Daniel Mondragon Leal, 37, and Jose Juan Prudencio Diaz, 36, were charged on Friday, March 21. Mondragon faces charges of sexual battery on a…
A Wisconsin man was with his wife on a 35-day Holland America cruise when he suddenly collapsed amid a medical emergency, doctors said he suffered four strokes. The incident happened on day 10 when Greg Tomensky, 72, was on his way to lunch and keeled over, he told reporters with…
A cruise passenger in Aruba attempted to board the ship with a firearm and could now faces criminal charges. The incident happened on Feb. 26 when a Royal Caribbean passenger attempted to board Oasis of the Seas following a stop at the cruise port in Aruba. Security discovered the firearm…